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... We were offered samples of some very nice hand made truffles and bought a selection.

Time to find somewhere to stay. Being off the highway, we could not see signs for hotels so out with the Choice book. There was a Comfort Inn close by but they wanted as much as we had paid in Pittsburgh for a room so we gave them a miss. Into to McD's for the internet.

Travelodge was half the price and out on the highway we want tomorrow so we drove to ...

... rolling green pastures with views over the forested hills and I followed the track for a few kilometres before it descended into the woods again. There I started following the cemeteries nature trail which wound its way through gullies between the old cemeteries that intersperse the forest. The hospital has long since closed and been taken over by the university and is used for the study of agriculture, forestry management and outdoor education so there some interesting things along ...

After an uneventful drive we got to Athens and Donelle's apartment for the year. I spent that evening and the next day taking it easy while she attended to her study commitments. Donelle's apartment is part of a big complex in a quiet new estate on one of the hills that surround the town. The town itself is built around the old university, on the banks of the Hocking River and set amongst heavily wooded low hills. These ...

... the incorporation of the Athens Block in some of the pieces. Not to mention that I have a soft spot for using textiles as a medium. The following links will take you to the websites of some of the artists from the exhibition:

Liz Alpert Fay

Briana Babani

Anna Baddeley Keister

Art seems to pop up in the most interesting places, such as in the underpass as pictured.

And the last road side stop. The hot dog museum at o Betty's red hot dog and sausages. Lots of burlesque memorabilia here. Interesting hole in the wall place located in Ohio states college town. Brandon is now 3 1/2 for 5. Good job. Almost home and route 50 seems just a bit less ...